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[parodeity]

DAVE STRIDER

consider this your warning about stairs. itll just keep happening bro. im telling you man

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I'm tempted to ask you to do something crazy now but I'm blanking. Shit, I should prepare these lists in advance? Like. You already got a tattoo, so that's out.

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Need I remind you that you have a matching one? [He rolls his eyes and slows the car as they approach the station.]

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Only you and Minato have ever seen it.

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You were shirtless around Minato?

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No, I told him I got a tattoo and he wanted to see it. [ so dave just lifted his shirt. ] He thought it was cute I got your symbol.

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Oh, that makes more sense. [He looks proud though.] Minato's funny sometimes. And I don't know. Maybe it is a little cute to some people. I like having yours on me.

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[ john gets an amused look. ] You're the only person I'm ever shirtless-shirtless around. And yeah, I like having your mark on me, too. It ain't like it doesn't exist even without the ink.

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[Parking at the train station, John leans over the center console of his car to kiss Dave's cheek.]

You're right, but I like the physical reminder anyway.

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I want a piggyback ride after you make me ride the train alone?

[ jfc...he's five

but also, he smiles at john in the way that means he's not completely serious. ]

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[He's just. Laughing.] Oh my god. Fine, sure, whatever. [He isn't too put out by it though and he takes Dave's hand once they're out of the car and leads him to the trains.]

I'll meet you on the other side. Promise.

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[ a small sigh and he drags john's hand up to kiss his wrist before dropping the hand. ] Fine, okay. I'll see you soon, babe.

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[Too bad kissing Dave's chest in public would be weird, so he grins and waves.] See you soon.

[And he's off to board the Beta train, hoping that Dave catches the Alpha train and meets up with him in the digital scape.]

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[ only a little weird!

but yes dave makes it safely to the other side and immediately makes his way to john's side. ]

There are way too few Alphas...

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[He's also moving so that Dave can jump on his back. He's apparently fine with the piggyback clause.] Yeah, I've noticed. Do you think we're eventually going to change statuses or bring more Alphas back?

[And he's walking forward into the digital zone, past half-sculptured buildings and other inventions.]

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[ dave wasn't totally serious but you know what. HE LATCHES ON TO THE JOHN EXPRESS. ]

No clue, all I know is I had too much elbow room on the train every time I rode it. [ :T ] Marry me and make me a Beta.

[ that's not how that works. ]

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[Idiots. John walks forward though and he seems to know where he's going which is unusual.]

Okay first of all, I am not sure that would work? And also how do you know it wouldn't just make me an Alpha instead?

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As long as it made us the same thing it'd be good?

[ he gets BORED and LONELY on the train alone, egbert. ]

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I think there's actually a way to temporarily swap one of us? Pen and I were looking into it. [Did he just remember this fact? Yeah, pretty much.] Or at least let us board the other trains. I'm not sure how well it works or how long though.

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[ dave looks...so super offended ] And yet you made me ride the train alone???

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I didn't say I knew how to do it! [A huff.] Obviously I would not make you do that alone if I could help it.

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I dunno, Eggs, now I'm wonderin' if you were just trying to ditch me?? [ he's super joking. ]

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After I spent multiple lifetimes trying to keep you? Fat chance. [He's walking and the area around them begins to ripple and change, the digital landscape fading away and beginning to turn into a beautiful, lush forest.]

Don't get mad it's the great outdoors.

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I don't see any snow, so for now I'll keep my ire at bay. [ besides, there's john? dave's walking slightly behind him though. ]

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I would never take you somewhere where there was only snow. [...not without warning anyway, but he holds a hand behind him for Dave to take.] I'm actually surprised this showed up again. I wasn't sure it would after I left the first time. I did not get very far in exploring but I wanted to show you something cool.

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[ dave takes john's hand immediately. ] Is it a waterfall?